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Keyamo: New Telegraph award ‘ll spur us to do more for aviation

Posted on February 22, 2025February 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has expressed gratitude to the management of New Telegraph for awarding him Minister of the Year (Transformative Leadership), adding that the award shows that Nigerians scrutinized his actions in office in less than two years he mounted the saddle. Speaking to journalists after he was presented with the award, an elated Keyamo used the occasion to thank the Chief Executive Officers of the aviation agencies,…

Appraising NCAA regulatory trajectory since 2000

Posted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Yes, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may still be in its infancy 25 years after creation. Within that period, it has gone through many transformations amid challenges to up the ante in civil aviation regulation. WOLE SHADARE takes a look into how the agency has lived up to expectation in the past 25 years. Backbone The aviation regulatory body is the backbone of any virile aviation industry of any nation. The 25 years existence…

Ganduje cautions against aviation inter-agency rivalry

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and Chairman Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje has canvassed collaboration among agencies in the aviation sector in order to achieve the lofty Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. Ganduje Ganduje also cautioned against institutional rivalry among the agencies which he said detract from the overall objective of the Tinubu ‘s administration in fixing challenges in the…

Aviation Minister Grants Air Algerie Approval For Algiers–Abuja-Douala Flights

Posted on February 18, 2025February 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…pledges Smooth Process for Air Algérie The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has granted approval to Air Algerie new flight route from Algiers-Abuja-Douala. This was disclosed when the Ambassador of Algeria, Mezoued Hocine paid a courtesy visit to the seeking approval for Air Algérie’s new flight route from Algiers-Abuja-Douala, scheduled to launch on April 6th as the airline’s 7th route in Africa. A statement from the Minister’s office noted that…

World getting more romantic: Flower trade rises to $3.7 billion in 2024 from $852 million in 2003

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…sector crucial to Kenya’s exports, a growing Ethiopian export The value of the trade in flowers transported by air has risen in a rather spectacular fashion from $ 852 million in 2003 to $3.7 billion in 2024 – a four-fold increase. As this market has grown, there has been a noticeable shift and concentration among its participants. Imports were dominated by the US, the UK, and Germany in 2003, with respective shares of total…

Three arraigned for safety breaches on Air Peace’s London-Lagos flight

Posted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Magistrate Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Magisterial District, was the scene of legal proceedings on Friday, February 15, as three passengers—Adewale Adedigba (52), Magnis Ashibuogwu (50), and Iwunze Benjamin (30)—were arraigned for unruly conduct aboard Air Peace Flight No. P4 7579 from London to Lagos. The charges stem from an incident that took place on February 12, 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM. According to the police, the defendants disrupted the flight by shouting…

Airbus signs Flight Hour Services contract for Ethiopian Airlines’ A350 fleet

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airbus has signed a seven-year Flight Hour Services (FHS) contract with Ethiopian Airlines for the comprehensive maintenance of its fleet of 24 Airbus A350 aircraft, including both the A350-900 and A350-1000 models. This agreement will provide Ethiopian Airlines with dedicated on-site stock in Addis-Ababa, access to Airbus material pools worldwide, as well as repair and engineering support for a wide range of critical rotable parts. By leveraging Airbus’ extensive engineering expertise, Ethiopian Airlines will benefit…

Boeing, Airbus in fierce battle for Middle East, African market with 5,320 aircraft projection by 2043

Posted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Passenger air traffic in Africa will increase 6.4 per cent annually Two of the biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world, Boeing and Airbus are beginning to see the Middle East and Africa as the two regions of interests for the sale of their airplanes. While Airbus expects fleet size in the Middle East to more than double in the 18-year period to 2043, the world’s third-fastest rate after China and the Asia-Pacific region, Boeing…

Aviation minister’s visit to Ethiopian Airlines facilities fuels national carrier project revival

Posted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

· They requested for a courtesy call, says Keyamo The visit of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo and his delegates to Ethiopian Airlines facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has led to insinuations that the Federal Government may be looking to revive the suspended Nigeria Air projected which Keyamo and others have termed ‘not transparent’ and one ‘skewed against the country’s interest’. A statement posted on the airline’a verified X handle…

Three passengers arrested over threat to Air Peace London-Lagos flight

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Smuggled alcohol onboard flight Three passengers who engaged in unruly behavior on Air Peace’s flight from London were on Wednesday arrested by security operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Their disruptive actions were said to have threatened the safety of the flight, passengers and crew. Aside from that, the individuals openly consumed a bottle of rum they had brought onboard, an act described as serious airport security breach. The airline said security…

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